The Mission Bay Buccaneers will challenge the Bishop's Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mission Bay 2, Bishop's 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Mission Bay's win against Palo Verde Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Buccaneers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Yellow Jackets 5-4.
Abby Nelson
| 05/21/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs San Diego | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Francis Parker | 9 |
| 05/02/25 @ Morse | 8 |
Abby Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kassie Zavala, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Bishop's rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Aztecs get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayla Stafford was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Nora Wiese, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Bishop's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Mission Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop's, their win bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Mission Bay beat Bishop's 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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